If the real property owner submits a sworn written statement denying responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on his or her land within the ten day period provided by the Notice to Abate, the statement shall be construed as a request for a hearing which does not require his or her presence. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed by certified mail at least ten days before the hearing to the real property owner and to the owner of the vehicle, unless the vehicle is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership. If such a request for hearing is not received within the ten days after mailing of the Notice to Abate, then the City Manager or his or her designee, shall have the authority to abate the vehicle and, if applicable, parts thereof as a public nuisance without holding a public hearing.
(Ord. 1153, passed 4-20-94)